Home / 33,056.41-49,542.49-15,487.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,056.41, 49,542.49 and 15,487.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,056.41, 49,542.49 and 15,487.51 is: 23,211.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,056.41 : 49,542.49 = 15,487.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,056.41/49,542.49 = 15,487.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,056.41x = 49,542.49 × 15,487.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,056.41x = 767,289,809.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 767,289,809.30/33,056.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,211.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.